TORAD Releases Spool Compressor Performance
Data

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — TORAD Engineering has released initial performance data
for its 6th generation spool compressor prototype. The data was presented by
Joe Orosz, TORAD’s chief operating officer, at the 2014 International
Compressor Engineering Conference at Purdue University.

"The performance characteristics, low cost structure, and low
manufacturing capital requirements make the Spool Compressor a winning platform
for refrigerant compression across a broad range of applications and
capacities," Orosz said.

TORAD’s Spool Compressor technology features a simple rotary
design with four main components: rotor, main housing, vane, and bearing
housing. Unlike scroll and screw compressors employing complex geometries, the
components can be manufactured utilizing lower cost capital equipment and easily
scaled for larger sizes. The design is uniquely durable with significant
advantages in capacity density and variable speed operation.

"Empirical data and
numeric modeling indicate the Spool Compressor will have a significant market
advantage over the scroll’s mid-to-high capacity range and over the screw’s low
capacity range," said Greg Kemp, TORAD's CEO. "Our next step is to partner with
market leading OEMs that are ready to change the industry. These discussions
are going well. We expect to be announcing new partnerships over the next
several quarters."